US1392021A - Grain-sprouter - Google Patents

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L. R. OAKES.

GRAIN SPROUTER. APPLICATION FILED AUG-3|, I920.

' '1 ,s92,o21. Patentedfiepf 27,1921.

- INVEIII'OR. vLUCIAN H. CAKES.

ATTORNEY.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

LUGIAN R.- CAKES, 0F TIPTON, INDIANA. I

' GRAIN-SPROUTER.

of the invention is the provision of a plurality of pans or receptacles for holding the grain, preferably oats, one above the other so as to provide an increased capacity while at the same time requiring but a minimum amount of space in which to place the sprouting device.

A further feature of the inventionis the provision of a frame structure for supporting the plurality of pans or receptacles, said frame structure being so formed that it will cause a minimum shadow when exposed to the rays of the sunf i A further feature of the invention is in so constructing the supporting frame that extensions may be readily attached thereto for increasing the supporting capacity thereof, whereby an additional number of the pans or trays maybeprovided.

further feature of the invention is in so constructing the parts of the support that the support can be manufactured at a mini mum expense without lessening the support ing" strength'thereof, said support being preferably constructed of sheet metal and having parts struck therefrom for engage ment with slots in the rims of the pans for securely supporting in place. r

A further feature of the invention is in so constructing the pans that f'when water is poured into the uppermost pan for dampening the grain the excess moisture will gradually percolate through the grain in the succeeding pans below the uppermost pan thereby causing the grain in the various pans to sprout when exposed to the rays of the sun.

Other objects and advanta es will be hereinafter more fully set fort and pointed out in the accompanying specification.

and holding the pans Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 27, 1921.

Application filed August :21, 1920. Serial No. 407,216.

In the accompanying drawings, which are made a part of this application,

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the device ready for use showing by dotted lines the manner of increasing its capacity,

Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the device,

Fig. 3 is a detail sectional view seen on line 3 3,- Fig. 2,]and on an enlarged scale,

Fig. 1 is a detail perspective view of one of the supports for the sprouting frame,

and

of one of the grain recelving pans or trays.

Referring to the drawings in which similar reference numerals designate correspondmgparts.throughout the several views, 1

Fig.5 is a'fragmentary perspective view indicates a supporting frame comprising a base 2 and vertically extending standards 3, said base and standards being preferably formed of sheet metal and being preferably channel-shape in cross sections. The standards 3 are preferably so arranged that the height thereof may be increased or decreased as desired, one section of the standinterfitting or having sliding connection with the preceding'standard, and the upper ends of the uppermost standards are preferably connected together by cross bars 4L, these bars extending from one'standard to the other and are connected to the ends of the standards in any preferred manner, as

by means of bolts5, and as the cross bars are preferably angular in cross section they form a perfect brace for the upper ends of the standards.

Supportedbetween the standards 3 are a plurality of pans or trays 6, the number of said pans depending upon the height of the standards 3, and in order to quicklyattach the pans to or detach the same from the standards the rims 7 of the pans are provided on diametrically opposite sides of the pans with elongated slots 8 throughwhich extend the vertical portions 9'of substantially L-shaped brackets 10, these brackets being preferably formed by striking out portions of the body of the standards and bending these struck out portions substantially L-shaped, the lower end of the brackets being integral with the standards. By arranging the brackets in this manner the rims 7 of the pans 6 rest upon the horizontal portions 11 of the brackets while the vertical portions 9 of the brackets will securely hold the pans against movement between the standards, except when the pans are lifted to disengage the same from the brackets.

In applying the device to use the pans are arranged one above the other and in spaced relation so that the rays of the sun may readily come in contact with the grain within the pans, and to simplify the matter of moistening the grain after the pans have been set up, the bottoms of the pans are provided with a plurality of perforations 12, so that by placing water in the upper pan the excess water will gradually descend through the various pans and dampen the grain in all of the pans, and if preferred an unperforated pan may be placed below the tier of pans and rested upon the base portion 2 for catching any excess of the water.

In this form of device the base and standards, although formed preferably of sheet metal, are so constructed that but two standards are required for supporting the trays or pans, consequently, but a minimum amount of surface is presented for casting a shadow over the grain within the pans, and furthermore, the support is so arranged that the position thereof may be readily shifted for causing the rays of the sun to come in direct contact with all of the grain within the various pans and cause the grain to sprout uniformly. hen additional standards are provided the end of each succeeding standard is entered within the channel portion of the preceding standard and lowered until the first bracket on the addi tional standard rests upon the top of the preceding standard, thereby avoiding the necessity of bolting or otherwise fastening the standard and its extension together, and when the uppermost ends of the uppermost standards are secured together through the medium of the cross bars 4 and the pans are securely engaged with the brackets on the standards a substantially rigid structure will be provided, so that it may be readily shifted from place to place or turned from side to side for obtaining the best results i from the rays of the sun.

It will be seen, therefore, that this device can be very cheaply constructed and yet rendered extremely strong and durable, and when in set-up position will occupy but a mimimum amount of space, at the same time providing a maximum capacity for sprouting purposes. Likewise, it will be seen that when the parts are to be stored away they can be readily disconnected and assembled in very compact form.

Having thus fully described my said invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

1. In a grain sprouting structure, standards attached to said base structure, each standard being formed of device, a base telescoping sections, grain sprouting pans and means on said standards for supporting said pans, said supporting means lnniting the telescoping action of said standard forming sections.

2. In a grain sprouting device, a base, standards arranged on opposite sides of the base, means for increasing the height of said standards, cross bars for connecting the upper ends of the standards, brackets on the inner faces of said standards arranged in series, and grain receiving pans interlocked with said brackets and in spaced relation one above the other.

3. In a grain sprouting device a pair of supporting standards diametrically opposite each other, means for extending the height of said standards, a plurality of brackets integral with the standards, and grain receiving pans having opposed slots through their rims adapted to engage with said brackets. V

4. A grain sprouting device comprising a pair of opposed standards, means for increasing the length of said standards, a plurality of brackets having one of their ends integral with the standards, and grain receiving pans having slots in the rims thereof adapted to fit over and interlock with the free ends of the brackets.

5. A grain sprouting device comprising supporting standards formed in sections, said sections having sliding engagement with each other, means for connecting and bracing the upper ends of said standards, brackets attached to said standards, and a plurality of grain receiving pans having slots in the edges thereof for engagement with said brackets.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand andseal at Indianapolis, Indiana, this 28th day of August, A. D. nineteen hundred and twenty.

LUOIAN R. OAKES. [1,. s.]

Witnesses:

CAREY S. Fnrn, M. L. Srromm.

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